The works by Scott ­Scheidly were sold for $8,000 and placed in the same crate to ship to the buyer.

Nick Korniloff of Art Miami told us: “During the routine security sweep . . . the dogs hit on a specific crate twice. Erring on the side of caution, the gallery owner was contacted and came to open the crate.”

A source said, “It was the Hillary painting that really set the dogs off. The tent was cleared and traffic stopped until the ‘threat’ was over.” But Korniloff assured us, “All is safe and the show opened without delay.”